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One of the biggest questions in studying modern (post 1600) global history is why it was Europe and not China or India that became the dominant world power. From a purely statistical standpoint, the best money was on China up until even as late as 1800; it simply had greater…
Read More »Timothy Egan checks in with his latest NYTimes column, this one about heat waves, extreme weather, the reality of global warming, and the desperate need for smarter federal policies on energy. Read his views here, and consider subscribing to the NYT if you appreciate the writing. My household gets the…
Read More »Robert Scheer in the online Huffington Post says the GOP will pay politically for their double-standard on demanding pay-as-you-go for jobless benefits but not for their standard proposed upper tier tax cuts. Read his rant here, which I picked up from realclearpolitics.com
Read More »E-mail from the Massachusetts Democratic Party Executive Director: I want to send you some great news: Our chair, John Walsh, is home and feeling fine. As you may have heard, he had what his doctors are calling a ‘mild” heart attack. He was released from South Shore Hospital today and…
Read More »Hillary Rodham Clinton speaking in Beijing, China in 1995 I would like to thank the Secretary General of the United Nations for inviting me to be part of the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women. This is truly a celebration – a celebration of the contributions women make in every…
Read More »Washington Post op-ed columnist Anne Applebaum blows off some steam in her latest column and says Americans are talking out of both sides of their mouths when it comes to “government.” Read her column here, and consider subscribing to the Post online if you appreciate the writing.
Read More »Our best wishes to Mass Dems Party Chair John Walsh as he recovers from an apparent mild heart attack. Dem activists in the Greater Lowell/Merrimack Valley area have a high regard for John Walsh and his commitment to the Democratic Party. From the MetroDesk of Boston.com: John Walsh, the chairman…
Read More »According to a story in the Worcester Telegram – lawyer and Central Massachusetts GOP activist James P. McKenna has decided to mount a sticker-candidacy to join the race against Attorney General Martha Coakley. No Republican was nominated by the State Republican Party to challenge her in the November election. McKenna now…
Read More »Here’s the latest communication from the Niki Tsongas for Congress campaign, from campaign manager Nick Clemons. This was sent on Thursday: “In a few hours, we are going to be submitting our second quarter campaign finance report to the FEC, but I wanted to write you and give you an…
Read More »Columnist Charles Blow of the NY Times today looks ahead to potential challengers to President Obama and doesn’t yet see a GOP alternative who rates a spot on the “A” list. Read his views here, and consider subscribing to the NYT if you appreciate the writing.
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